Tempo Apartments
Magnolia Hill, Seattle

The neighborhood, by name.

Magnolia is a residential peninsula in northwest Seattle, surrounded by water on three sides and anchored by 534-acre Discovery Park. Tempo sits at the gateway to the neighborhood — close to the park, a third of a mile from QFC, and a short drive from Magnolia Village.

Find Us

2015 W Dravus St

Seattle, WA 98199

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Coffee & Cafes

  • Caffe Appassionato

    4001 21st Ave W

    Local Magnolia roaster. Closest cafe to Tempo. Open early, weekends too.

    0.8 mi

  • Serendipity Cafe and Lounge

    3222 W McGraw St

    Magnolia Village. Breakfast through dinner, seven days.

Restaurants

  • Pink Salt

    3321 W McGraw St

    Peruvian-inspired Magnolia Village dining (former Szmania's location).

  • Mondello Ristorante Italiano

    2425 33rd Ave W

    Italian dinner and lunch.

  • Niko's Gyros

    2231 32nd Ave W

    Family-run Greek, in Magnolia since 1996.

  • Magnolia Village Pub

    3221 W McGraw St

    Magnolia Village pub.

Grocery

  • QFC

    1600 W Dravus St

    Closest grocery — same street as Tempo, a third of a mile east.

    0.3 mi

  • Metropolitan Market — Magnolia

    3830 34th Ave W

    Local favorite. A drive up and over the hill into Magnolia Village.

    1.5 mi

Parks & Outdoors

  • Discovery Park

    534 acres. Roughly 7 miles of trails, two miles of beach, the historic West Point Lighthouse (built 1881), and direct views of the Olympic Mountains and Puget Sound. Close to Tempo.

  • Myrtle Edwards Park

    3130 Alaskan Way W

    Elliott Bay waterfront park linked to the building by the Elliott Bay Trail — a short bike or walk along the water.

  • Elliott Bay Trail

    Waterfront walking and biking trail along Elliott Bay. Connects from near Tempo (via Smith Cove) south to Myrtle Edwards Park and the downtown waterfront.

  • Magnolia Park

    1461 Magnolia Blvd W

    12.1 acres on the bluff. Picnic tables, grills, restrooms, and views of Elliott Bay, the Olympic Mountains, and Mt. Rainier. Tennis courts across the boulevard.

  • Ella Bailey Park

    2601 W Smith St

    Playground, basketball hoops, BBQ grills, and panoramic views of Mt. Rainier and downtown Seattle.

  • Smith Cove Park

    1451 23rd Ave W

    Elliott Bay waterfront. Roughly 1,400 feet of beach, off-leash dog area, playfields, and shoreline trails.

  • Magnolia Playfield

    2801 34th Ave W

    Multi-sport fields, two play areas, four tennis courts. Adjacent to the Magnolia Community Center and Mounger Pool.

  • Mounger Pool

    2535 32nd Ave W

    Outdoor summer pool with a 50-foot corkscrew water slide and a heated children's wading pool. Lifeguards on duty.

Schools

  • Catharine Blaine K-8

    2550 34th Ave W

    Seattle Public Schools, K-8.

  • Lawton Elementary

    4000 27th Ave W

    Seattle Public Schools, K-5.

  • Magnolia Elementary

    Seattle Public Schools, K-5. Reopened 2019 after renovation.

  • Our Lady of Fatima School

    3301 W Dravus St

    Catholic school, Preschool through 8th grade. On the same street as Tempo.

  • McClure Middle School

    1915 1st Ave W

    Seattle Public Schools, grades 6-8. In adjacent Queen Anne.

Transit

  • Metro Route 24

    West Magnolia to Downtown Seattle. Runs the W Dravus and 34th Ave W corridor.

  • Metro Route 31

    Magnolia to Children's Hospital via Fremont and Seattle Pacific University. Closest stop to Tempo is on Thorndyke Ave W at W Dravus St.

  • Metro Route 33

    Discovery Park to Downtown Seattle. Stops at 22nd Ave W & W Dravus St.

Drive times from Tempo

12m

Downtown Seattle

10m

Ballard

15m

University of Washington

12m

South Lake Union

25m

Sea-Tac International Airport

Magnolia vs. nearby neighborhoods

Factor Magnolia Interbay Queen Anne Ballard
Character Residential, park-adjacent Industrial corridor, transitioning Mixed-use, high walkability Mixed-use, high density
Walk Score 50–72 60–70 80–95 85–95
Park access Discovery (534 ac) Smith Cove Kerry Park Golden Gardens